Ethiopia
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:58:00 GMTThe Elderly Bear Brunt of Unending Wars
[CAJ News] Elderly people are often at particularly high risk of abuse as conflict surges around the world.
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:59:09 GMTCourt Grants Police Nine More Days to Remand and Investigate AP Journalists
[Addis Standard] The Police in Addis Ababa were given nine more days today by Federal First Instance Court, Arada Branch to remand and investigate journalist Amir Aman and cameraman Thomas Engida, who were working for Associated Press (AP) by the tim...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 07:25:30 GMTCourt Overturns Bail Granted to Former Senior Intelligence Officials
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Judges at the Federal Supreme Court 1st Court of Appeals have today overturned a bail granted to former senior intelligence officials including Yared Zerihun, former deputy head of the National Intelligence and Securit...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:59:06 GMTCommencement of Power Generation Testament to Cooperation of Ethiopians - HPR Members
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The partial commencement of power generation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is a testament to cooperation of Ethiopians and exemplary to less developed countries like Ethiopia, Members of House of People's Represen...
Thu, 24 Feb 2022 06:59:04 GMTEthiopia Made No Deal to Seek Permission to Generate Power From Dam, Says Water Expert
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia made no deal with anyone to ask for permission to start power generation from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Water Administration Consultant Fekahmed Negash said.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:20:51 GMTAttacks By Armed Group Continue to Displace Thousands in Western Oromia
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The ongoing violence in East Wollega and Horogudru zones in western Oromia continue driving thousands of people out of their homes, according to multiple accounts received by Addis Standard from the displaced residents...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:47:30 GMTReports of Atrocities in the Amhara Region
[State Department] The United States is gravely concerned by the reports of atrocities, including sexual violence, committed by fighters affiliated with the Tigray People's Liberation Front in the Amhara region of Ethiopia in late August and early Se...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:58:14 GMTEthiopia Always Open for Win-Win Solution On GERD, Says Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia is always open for a win-win solution with regard to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) , according to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:58:12 GMTNo Negotiation Held With Tigray People's Liberation Front So Far - PM Abiy
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- No negotiation has taken place so far between the federal government of Ethiopia and the terrorist group TPLF, PM Abiy told members of the House of People's Representatives.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:57:54 GMTPM Abiy Says Nation Saves One Billion USD By Import Substitution
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said the country has been able to save 1 billion USD by substituting import goods during the first six months of the budget year.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:57:51 GMTEthiopia Never Wants Sudanese, Egyptians to Starve, Thirst - Premier
[Ethiopian Herald] Water is flowing to Sudan and Egypt as usual while generating power to the Ethiopian people who do not want to starve and thirst the people of Sudan and Egypt, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed(PhD) said on Sunday.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:48:29 GMTSudan - 'GERD Electric Start-Up a Breach of Legal Obligations By Ethiopia'
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- The government of Sudan has reacted angrily after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially inaugurated hydroelectricity production at the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on Sunday, saying that the unil...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 08:15:00 GMTRape During Ethiopia War Triggers HIV/Aids Crisis
[CAJ News] RAPE and sexual violence during the conflict in northern Ethiopia have sparked HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancy crises in the region.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:13:46 GMTWork Under Way to Accommodate People Displaced from Amhara in Temporary Locations
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Addis Abeba City Peace and Security Bureau announced that Oromia Regional State and the National Disaster Prevention and Management Commission were jointly working to accommodate the IDPs in temporary locations.
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:12:15 GMTNational Dialogue Commission 'Failed Before Formation' - Opposition Balderas Party
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The opposition party, Balderas for True Democracy, said that the National Dialogue Commission formation has "failed before its formation" because the government has "debilitated the National Dialogue Commission appoint...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:11:20 GMTAkobo Minerals, Oromia Bank Sign Memorandum of Understanding
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Akobo Minerals (Euronext Oslo - "AKOBO"), the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and mining company, on 21 February announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ethiopian commerc...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:10:06 GMTEthiopian Evangelical Church Launches Lifesaving Assistance for Drought Affected, Vulnerable Communities in Borana Zone
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus Development and Social Services Commission (EECMY-DASSC) launched a project worth 23, 500, 000 ETB to address drought-hit areas in Borena Zone, in Oromia regional state. Th...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:26:17 GMTChina and Africa - Ethiopia Case Study Debunks Investment Myths
[The Conversation Africa] Common perceptions about Chinese engagement in Africa are that it is one-dimensional and sometimes biased. One common problem with this perception is the seeming acceptance of what's called 'methodological nationalism' - tha...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:09:09 GMTHundreds of Displaced People from Amhara Seek Refuge in Addis Ababa
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Displaced by months-long violence and persecution, hundreds of civilian members of the Amhara community who lived in Wollega zone, western Oromia regional state, are seeking refuge in Addis Abeba; hundreds more have be...
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 07:26:09 GMTGERD's Power Generation in Accordance With Declaration of Principles - Expert
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's commencement of generating electric power from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is in accordance with the Declaration of Principles (DoP) that was signed by Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan in 2015, according to a w...
Wed, 23 Feb 2022 07:04:09 GMTParliament Set to Appoint National Dialogue Commissioners
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The House of Peoples' Representatives convene in a special session today to appoint eleven individuals who will become commissioners of the National Dialogue Commission.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:45 GMTConstruction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Jumps Over 84%
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- The overall construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has exceeded 84 percent, GERD Manager Kifle Horo said.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:28 GMTRenaissance Dam Starts Power Generation
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed officially commenced today partial power generation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that has been built in Guba, Benishangul Gumuz Regional State.
Sun, 20 Feb 2022 10:50:10 GMTEthiopia Starts Generating Electricity At Controversial Nile Dam
[RFI] Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated electricity production at the controversial, multi-billion-euro Grand Renaissance dam on the Blue Nile on Sunday. Downstream neighbours Egypt and Sudan view the project as a threat to their share ...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:44 GMTEthiopia Proudly Generates Hydroelectric Power From Abay Dam
[ENA] Today February 20, 2020 is another day of victory registered by the people and government of Ethiopia adding to a checklist of victories the country has registered and continued to mark in the month of February every year.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:44 GMTEthiopians Do Not Want People of Sudan, Egypt to Starve and Thirst - PM Abiy Ahmed
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Water is flowing to Sudan and Egypt as usual while generating power to the Ethiopian people who do not want to starve and thirst the people of Sudan and Egypt, Prime Minister Abiy said today.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 06:09:31 GMTAmnesty's Latest Report Debunks TPLF's Victim Playing Tactic - Lawyers
[Ethiopian Herald] Amnesty International's latest report that exposed the terrorist TPLF forces execution of crimes against humanity in Kobo and Chena towns of the Amhara State put the longstanding TPLF's tactic of putting itself in the victim's side...
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:24:07 GMTEthiopia Starts Producing Electricity From Nile Dam
[DW] The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, which pushed Ethiopia into a longstanding dispute with Egypt and Sudan, started generating electricity on Sunday, according to officials.
Sat, 19 Feb 2022 08:11:25 GMTGermany Grants U.S.$22,6 Million to FAO's Drought Response in Ethiopia Kenya and Somalia
[Addis Standard] Germany is providing assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro via the United Nations in order to mitigate the suffering from the ongoing severe drought in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:05:19 GMTEthiopia to Start Generating Electricity From Nile Dam on February 20
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ethiopia will start generating electricity from its controversial dam on the river Nile on Sunday, officials have said.